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  • Wildside - The Mag
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The largest distributed ecotravel, outdoor adventure, conservation magazine on
kwazulu-Natal & the East African seaboard.

Wildside is a quality, exciting, quarterly magazine about ecotravel, adventure and conservation. Its primary editorial focus is KwaZulu-Natal including the East African Seaboard with select options in Southern Africa.

Wildside is read by people who love to travel, care about the environment, enjoy outdoor activities like snorkelling, fishing, bird watching, walking, horse riding, abseiling, or just relaxing at a mountain retreat or a quiet bush lodge.
Wildside seeks unique travel destinations, exciting adventure, and brings readers seriously great stuff to do for all ages, including families. There is always a significant amount of content in Wildside, and often more content than in other magazines in this genre.

Eco-minded destination based travellers seeking accommodation, specific outdoor activities, stimulating adventure, who have in interest in conservation, culture and history.

One remarkable feature is that Wildside has up to a 12 month shelf life in reserves, lodges and doctors rooms and in some instances has a readership of over 15 people per magazine.


  Game reserve visitors
Conservation minded traveller
Leading conservation organisations and corporates
Mountain and bush trailists
Mountain bikers
Birdwatchers
Scuba Divers
Horse riders
Whale watchers
Saltwater and Fly Fishermen
Kayakers and canoeists
Weekend meanderers
Beach and marine enthusiasts
Caravan and Campers
Overlanders
Explorers
Photographers
Spa and wellness


Fast Facts

Frequency

Quarterly

Contents

Ecotravel - Outdoor Adventure - Conservation

Distribution

South African retail outlets CNA, Exlusive Books and SPAR group
6 500 Gold Rhino Club subscribers
500 Wildlands Conservation Trust subscribers
Camps and Reserves in KZN
National and International subscriptions
Tour Operators (winter)
Selected Lodges, Hotels and Reserves (Spring)
Doctors Rooms in Gauteng

Readership

100 000 National & International

Retail Price

R21.95

Print Run

17 500

Demographics

LSM 7-10

Main Body

  ADVERT TYPE WIDTH   HEIGHT COST EX VAT
  Double Page Spread 420mm x 285mm R 27 500
  Inside Front Cover 210mm x 285mm R 17 500
  Back Cover 210mm x 285mm R 17 500
  Full Page 210mm x 285mm R 16 500
  Half Page 190mm x 130mm R 8 350
  Third Page Horizontal 190mm x 85mm R 5 950
  Third Page Vertical 61mm x 265mm R 5 950
  Quarter Page 92mm x 130mm R 4 500
  Eighth Page 92mm   63mm R 2 000

 

 

Wildside has a finely targeted and niche distribution to a discerning readership estimated at 100 000

Wildside is a subscription based publication sent to the Golden Rhino Club members and is also sold at retail outlets nationwide including Spar Group, CNA, Exclusive Books, Airports and a free distribution to Doctors Rooms in Gauteng.

Rhino Gold Card Subscribers
6 500 - Exclusively and directly to more than 6500 paying Rhino Gold members

Wildlands Conservation Trust Subscribers
500 - Wildlands Conservation Trust distributes to its selected corporate donors and a growing database of entrants of Wild Series MTB events.

KZN camps and reserves
2 500 National and international tourists at the bedside of top KZN camps and reserves

National Distribution
6000 are distributed nationally through retail outlets includeing doctors rooms in Gauteng

Indaba Edition
1000 are distributed throughout Africa's largest Travel Trade show

Travel Operators (winter edition)
450 are distributed to top travel operators locally and internationally

Lodges, Hotels, and Game reserves (spring edition)
650 are distributed to a bespoke list of South Africa's top Lodges, Hotels and Game Reserves

General
Outdoor enthusiasts & adventure seekers, Tourists, travellers and friends of Wildside

WILDSIDE MAGAZINE - Booking Deadlines

Autumn/Indaba edition

April 2011

This is the annual Indaba edition, widely distributed at the Indaba from the successful Wildside stand and to tour operators and visitors.

Booking deadline: 25 February 2011

Material deadline: 4 March 2011

On sale nationwide: 3 May 2011

Winter Edition

June 2011

The features in this snug edition include the uKhahlamba Drakensberg, the Midlands, and a feature on fun weekends.

Booking deadline: 11 May 2011

Material deadline: 18 May 2011

On sale nationwide: 13 June 2011

Spring Edition

September 2011

Affordable family destinations will be featured, along with the well established spa feature.

Booking deadline: 5 August 2011

Material deadline: 12 August 2011

On sale nationwide: 19 September 2011

Summer Edition

December 2011

Selected places will be featured in this edition which will also showcases the Elephant Coast and the Eastern Cape.

Booking deadline: 24 October 2011

Material deadline: 31 October 2011

On sale nationwide: 5 December 2011

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